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The $835 Million Rockefeller Auctions Fueled a Record Half Year for Christie’s

July 25, 2018

It’s been a record-breaking six months for Christie’s. Sales were up across the board for the auction house, which reported first-half results for 2018 today. Overall, sales spiked 26 percent to “almost £3 billion,” or $4 billion, compared to £2.35 billion ($3.1 billion) in the first half of 2017.

Other factors that helped fuel the boom, according to Christie’s, included “continued global demand and audience engagement with the diversity of collecting categories.” Auction sales were up 20 percent—to £2.65 billion ($3.6 billion)—while private sales rose a significant 135 percent, to £287 million ($390.3 million). Read more